Improving economic and environmental outcomes in oil palm smallholdings: The relationship between mulching, soil properties and yields

Katrin Rudolf, Nina Hennings, Michaela A. Dippold, Edi Edison and Meike Wollni

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 193, issue C

Abstract: The area under oil palm cultivation has expanded importantly in South-East Asia. The resulting land-use transformations are associated with environmental degradation such as substantial carbon dioxide emissions. Soil conservation practices can contribute to more sustainable oil palm systems by increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) contents and yields. One soil conservation practice in oil palm plantations is the mulching with empty fruit bunches (EFB).

Keywords: Oil palm; Sustainable agriculture; Best management practices; Soil organic carbon restoration; Soil ecosystem services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103242

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